organizing my most useful kitchen tools
I started having to really actually feed myself during law school. My apartment in Ivy Gardens in Charlottesville, Virginia, is where I had 3 friends over for what I guess was my first real dinner party, of my mom's lasagna, something green (probably broccoli), and brownies. And a bottle of wine. SO grown up. I don't even think we really liked wine ... view more
Cider season is in full swing, and I am reposting this oldie but goodie from May 2013. Five and a half years later, I wanted to re-share this fun fall recipe, with a few adjustments and lots of new photos. I was so intimidated by the thought of cooking a whole chicken - until I tried. Turns out, there is very little more to it than putting ... view more
Is it even a cooking blog if it doesn't have an "Easy Summer Ratatouille from the Farmer's Market" post? I'm not taking any chances. I didn't even mean to make this into a blog post; I was just enjoying some beautiful produce from the farmer's market... I have truly become a parody of myself. There is a (very) small farmer's market just ... view more
I made this recipe, took a bite, and lost my mind. I mean, in a good way of course. It was SO good. And SO easy. Sometimes cooking is more rewarding than other times, and this Easy Roasted Tomatillo Salsa was a very rewarding time. And so little effort - 10 (TEN) minutes, start to finish. And it's SO good. I can't remember if I ... view more
When I visited San Francisco in April, my friend BG and I took a long walk to the Ferry Building's farmers market. BG enjoys fresh, delicious, healthy food as much as anyone, and she asked me a question that - surprisingly to me - stumped me. "What do you buy when you go to farmers markets?" ... Um... This was not a trick question, but ... view more
We are having an exceptionally rainy spring in Washington, D.C. It may be hot, but rain always makes me crave comforting foods. I can eat warm, filling meals all the time, weather notwithstanding. I mean, it's never that hot inside, right? How did I come to add this Lentil Cilantro Soup to my repertoire? I was digging through my pantry for ... view more
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